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The 41mm base Pixel Watch 3 mannequin with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi is rumored to begin at €399.In the meantime, the LTE model of the 41mm mannequin is perhaps priced at €499, which is €100 greater than the Pixel Watch 2 LTE.The rumored Pixel Watch 3 XL might begin at €449 for the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth mannequin and €549 for the LTE model, marking the primary time Google affords two sizes.
A brand new leak from a French website reveals the costs for the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 3 XL, and it isn’t wanting good.
Dealabs claims that the bottom mannequin (41mm) with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi is anticipated to begin at €399, matching the launch value of the Pixel Watch 2 in different markets (through Android Police).
The leak additionally hints at a value hike for the LTE model of the 41mm Pixel Watch 3, which is anticipated to be priced at €499. It is a bump up from the Pixel Watch 2 LTE’s launch value of €399. So, we’re taking a look at a rise of €50 to €100, which could not sit properly with budget-conscious consumers.
These costs may appear fairly excessive on their very own, and much more so if you examine them to the main Android smartwatches in the marketplace. For instance, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 begins at simply €319 for the Wi-Fi mannequin and €369 for the LTE model.
The rumored Pixel Watch 3 XL is not serving to the worth issues, both. Based on Dealabs, the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth mannequin may begin at €449, whereas the LTE model might be €549. This may be a primary for Google, providing the Pixel Watch in two completely different sizes, if the rumors are correct.
Curiously, Dealabs factors out that the official title for the bigger mannequin continues to be unsure. Whereas most leaks name it the Pixel Watch 3 XL, there is no official affirmation but.
Dealabs additionally provides us a glimpse on the potential strap colours. The 41mm mannequin may are available in Hazel, Obsidian, Pink, and Porcelain. In the meantime, the 45mm mannequin might have fewer choices, with simply Hazel, Obsidian, and Porcelain.
Regardless that these European costs won’t match up precisely within the US, it is probably that we’ll see an analogous value improve for the Pixel Watch 3 when it launches within the nation.
Whether or not the worth hike is price it is dependent upon what the Pixel Watch 3 affords. In addition to the brand new XL mannequin, we in all probability will not see main design modifications. There’s speculated to be a brand new chipset and an ultra-wideband improve for Watch Unlock, however it’s unclear how a lot these will enhance issues.
The precise launch date for the Pixel Watch 3 continues to be up within the air, in accordance with this supply. Whereas the Pixel 9 Professional is anticipated to be unveiled on the Made by Google occasion on August 13, the smartwatch is perhaps launched later within the yr, separate from the telephone launch.